Lonicera periclymenum 'Purple Queen' (Honeysuckle 'Purple Queen')

Botanical name

Lonicera periclymenum 'Purple Queen'

Other names

Honeysuckle 'Purple Queen', Lonicera japonica 'Purple Queen'

Genus

Lonicera Lonicera

Variety or Cultivar

'Purple Queen' _ 'Purple Queen'' is a vigorous, woody, deciduous twining shrub with dark red stems bearing oval to elliptic, dark green leaves, bronze to purple when young, and, from midsummer into autumn, whorled clusters of fragrant, tubular, two-lipped, pale yellow to cream flowers, red on the reverse.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are strongly fragrant.

Habit

Climbing

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Colour

Flower

Cream, Red in Summer; Cream, Red in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-purple, Flushed bronze in Spring; Flushed bronze, Dark-green, Flushed purple in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed purple, Flushed bronze in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Thrips

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering.

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings, Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Lonicera periclymenum 'Purple Queen' (Honeysuckle 'Purple Queen') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Grows best in partial shade in any moist but well-drained soil. Tolerates full sun. Site carefully as may become invasive.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Lonicera periclymenum 'Purple Queen' (Honeysuckle 'Purple Queen')

Common pest name

European cherry fruit fly

Scientific pest name

Rhagoletis cerasi

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Fruit fly pest of cherry and honeysuckle; widely distributed in Europe and also present in North America and Asia. No evidence of establishment in the UK to date despite repeated interceptions; but honeysuckle and cherry growers may wish to be aware and monitor for its presence.

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/